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A '''Reporter''' (Japanese: '''レポーター''' ''Reporter'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation IV]] games. Reporters also appear paired with [[Cameraman|Cameramen]] as [[Interviewers]] and in [[Generation III]] they can be battled only in that way.  Reporters are young women working as television reporters.
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|corecolor={{flying color light}}
|bordercolor={{flying color dark}}
|name=Reporter
|jpname=レポーター
|jptranslit=Repōtā
|jptrans=Reporter
|image=VSReporter BDSP.png|size=150px
|caption=VS model from {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|intro=[[Generation IV]]
|games={{5v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}<br>{{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}<br>{{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl}}
|gender=Female only
|counterpart={{tc|Cameraman}}
|manga=''[[DPAS5|Return to Hareta's Home Forest!]]'' ({{pkmn|Diamond and Pearl Adventure!|DP Adventure!}})
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A '''Reporter''' (Japanese: '''レポーター''' ''Reporter'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] that first debuted in the [[Generation IV]] games. They are young women working as television reporters.


They specialize in {{t|Flying}} and {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon.
In Generations IV and VIII, they specialize in {{t|Flying}}- and {{type|Electric}} Pokémon.  


==Appearance==
Reporters are the female counterparts of {{tc|Cameraman|Cameramen}}. When paired with Cameramen in [[Double Battle]]s, they are called {{tc|Interviewers}}. In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], they appear exclusively as a part of this Trainer class, except in the {{gal|Battle Tower}}. [[File:Company Icon Macro Cosmos Television.png|thumb|150px|Logo of Macro Cosmos Television, the channel that Reporters in Galar work for]]


{| align="center" style="background: #{{electric color light}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px;"
==Gallery==
|
===Sprites and models===
{| align="center" style="background: #{{electric color}}; -moz-border-radius: 15px; border: 4px solid #{{electric color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{steel color dark}}; background:#{{electric color}}"
|- align="center"
|-
! style="background: #{{electric color}};" colspan="1" | Reporter Sprites
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr DP Reporter.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background:#{{normal color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Spr SM Office Worker F.png|100px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background:#{{normal color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:VSOffice Worker F SM.png|160px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:VSReporter.png|165px]]
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; width:80px"|[[File:VSReporter BDSP.png|100px]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}{{tt|*|In HGSS, Battle Frontier only}}
| In-battle model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword and Shield}}
| VS model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|-
|-
! style="background: #{{flying color light}}; -moz-border-radius-topcenter: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 15px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 15px;" | [[File:DPReporter.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Reporter OD.png]]
|-
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background:#{{normal color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Office Worker f SM OD.png|100px]]
| align="center" style="background: #{{flying color light}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 15px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 15px;" | <small>''Image from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl}}, and {{color2|000000|Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum}}''</small>
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; width:80px" | [[File:Y-Comm Profile Reporter.png|100px]]
|}
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border:2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background:#{{flying color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Reporter BDSP OD.png|90px]]
|- style="font-size:80%"
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}{{tt|*|In HGSS, Battle Frontier only}}
| colspan=2|Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| {{color2|000|Y-Comm}} profile image from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword and Shield}}
| Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
|}
|}


==Trainer List==
==Trainer list==
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl===
{{trainerlist/h|2|diamond|pearl}}
{{trainerlist/h|2|diamond|pearl}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Jubilife TV|Kinsey]]}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Jubilife TV|Kinsey]]{{dotw|Mo}}}}
{{trainerlist/b|1|680|1|403|Chatot|17}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|1|680|1|441|Chatot|17}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Seven Stars Restaurant|Valerie]]<BR>(Tag battle)}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Seven Stars Restaurant|Valerie]]}}
{{trainerlist/b|1|1592|1|198|Murkrow|23}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|1|1592|1|198|Murkrow|23}}
{{trainerlist/f|pearl}}
{{trainerlist/f|pearl}}


===Platinum===
:''See more: [[List of Battle Tower Trainers (Diamond and Pearl)/Reporter]]''
 
===Pokémon Platinum===
{{trainerlist/h|1|platinum}}
{{trainerlist/h|1|platinum}}
{{trainerlist/e|6|Reporter Kinsey}}
{{trainerlist/e|5|Reporter [[Pokémon Center|Kinsey]]}}
{{trainerlist/b|1||1|403|Shinx|6}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|1|880|2|403|Shinx|22|425|Drifloon|22}}
{{trainerlist/b|2||2|403|Shinx|22|425|Drifloon|22}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|2|1320|2|425|Drifloon|33|404|Luxio|33}}
{{trainerlist/b|3||2|425|Drifloon|33|404|Luxio|33}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|3|1800|2|426|Drifblim|45|405|Luxray|45}}
{{trainerlist/b|4||2|426|Drifblim|45|405|Luxray|45}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|4|2040|2|426|Drifblim|51|405|Luxray|51}}
{{trainerlist/b|5|2040|2|426|Drifblim|51|405|Luxray|51}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|5|2280|2|426|Drifblim|57|405|Luxray|57}}
{{trainerlist/b|6||2|426|Drifblim|57|405|Luxray|57}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Seven Stars Restaurant|Valerie]]}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Seven Stars Restaurant|Valerie]]<BR>(Tag battle)}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=4|1|1872|1|281|Kirlia|26}}
{{trainerlist/b|1|1872|1|281|Kirlia|26}}
{{trainerlist/f|platinum}}
{{trainerlist/f|platinum}}
:''See more: [[List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Reporter]]''
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
{{Trainerlist/h|2|ultra sun|ultra moon}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Hano Grand Resort|Rita]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,040|1|241|Miltank|26}}
{{Trainerlist/f|ultra moon}}
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
Reporters, as standalone Trainers, appear exclusively in the {{gal|Battle Tower}}. They use the same set of Pokémon that {{tc|Youngster}}s and {{tc|Cameraman|Cameramen}} do.
:''See more [[List of Battle Tower Trainers (Galar)/Youngster]]''
===Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl===
{{trainerlist/h|2|brilliant diamond|shining pearl}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Jubilife TV|Kinsey]]{{dotw|Mo}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=BDSP|1|952|1|441|Chatot|17}}
{{trainerlist/e|1|Reporter [[Seven Stars Restaurant|Valerie]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|game=BDSP|1|920|1|198|Murkrow|23}}
{{trainerlist/f|shining pearl}}
==In the anime==
[[File:Galarian Meowth TW.png|thumb|250px|A Reporter in [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]]]
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In ''[[TW05|Assistant]]'', a Reporter was at a café in [[Wyndon]].
{{-}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Reporter DPA.png|160px|thumb|Reporter from [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!]]]]
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
A Reporter appeared in ''[[DPAS5|Return to Hareta's Home Forest!]]'', where she was attempting to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} a {{p|Shaymin}}.
{{sectionstub}}
====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Reporter
|width=78
|pkmn=Machamp
|type1=Fighting
|img=Reporter Machamp DPA.png
|epnum=DPAS5
|epname=Return to Hareta's Home Forest!
|desc={{p|Machamp}} is the reporter's only known Pokémon. It was used in a wrestling match against [[Hareta]]'s {{p|Lucario}}.
None of Machamp's moves are known.}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* In Diamond and Pearl, Reporter Kinsey can be fought in the Jubilife TV station on Mondays.
* In {{game|Platinum}}, Reporter Kinsey (along with Cameraman Tevin) can be found in these [[Pokémon Center]] locations around Sinnoh:
* In Platinum, Kinsey (along with Cameraman Tevin) can be found in these [[Pokémon Center]] locations around Sinnoh:
:'''Sunday, Saturday''': [[Fight Area]]
:'''Sunday, Saturday''': [[Fight Area]]
:'''Monday''': [[Eterna City]]
:'''Monday''': [[Eterna City]]
:'''Tuesday, Friday''': [[Hearthome City]]
:'''Tuesday, Friday''': [[Hearthome City]]
:'''Wednesday, Thursday''': [[Jubilife City]]
:'''Wednesday, Thursday''': [[Jubilife City]]
* In Pokémon Platinum, there is data for a {{pkmn|battle}} with Reporter Kinsey with a [[level]] 6 {{p|Shinx}}, but it is completely inaccessible.<ref>https://pastebin.com/PB7J63bT</ref>
* In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, Reporter Rita's English name may be a reference to {{wp|Rita Skeeter}} from the {{wp|Harry Potter}} franchise.


==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{electric color light}}|bordercolor={{steel color}}
|zh_yue=記者 ''{{tt|Geijé|Reporter}}''
|zh_cmn=記者 / 记者 ''{{tt|Jìzhě|Reporter}}''
|fr=Reporter ({{gen|VIII}})<br/>Interviewer ({{gen|IV}}-{{gen|VII}})
|de=Reporter ({{gen|IV}})<br>Reporterin ({{gen|VII}}, {{gen|VIII}})
|it=Inviata
|ko=리포터 ''Reporter''
|es=Reportera
}}


==References==
<references/>


{{Gen IV trainers}}<br>
{{TrainerNav|Electric|johto=yes|sinnoh=yes|alola=yes|galar=yes}}
{{stub|Character|Class}}<br>
{{-}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}
{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}


[[Category:Trainer classes]]
[[Category:Flying-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Electric-type Trainers]]
[[Category:Reporters|*]]
[[Category:Pokémon: Twilight Wings characters]]


[[de:Reporter (Trainerklasse)]]
[[de:Reporterin]]
[[es:Reportera]]
[[fr:Reporter]]
[[it:Inviata]]
[[ja:レポーター]]
[[ja:レポーター]]
[[zh:记者]]

Latest revision as of 04:09, 15 February 2024

Reporter
レポーター Reporter
VSReporter BDSP.png
VS model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Other names
Introduced in Generation IV
Appears in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl
Gender Female only
Male Counterpart Cameraman
Notable members {{{members}}}
Anime debut
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut Return to Hareta's Home Forest! (DP Adventure!)

A Reporter (Japanese: レポーター Reporter) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that first debuted in the Generation IV games. They are young women working as television reporters.

In Generations IV and VIII, they specialize in Flying- and Electric-type Pokémon.

Reporters are the female counterparts of Cameramen. When paired with Cameramen in Double Battles, they are called Interviewers. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, they appear exclusively as a part of this Trainer class, except in the Battle Tower.

Logo of Macro Cosmos Television, the channel that Reporters in Galar work for

Gallery

Sprites and models

Spr DP Reporter.png Spr SM Office Worker F.png VSOffice Worker F SM.png VSReporter.png VSReporter BDSP.png
Sprite from
Generation IV* 		In-battle model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 		VS model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 		VS model from
Sword and Shield 		VS model from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Reporter OD.png Office Worker f SM OD.png Y-Comm Profile Reporter.png Reporter BDSP OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation IV* 		Overworld model from
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon 		Y-Comm profile image from
Sword and Shield 		Overworld model from
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Trainer list

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl


See more: List of Battle Tower Trainers (Diamond and Pearl)/Reporter

Pokémon Platinum


See more: List of Battle Frontier Trainers (Generation IV)/Reporter

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon


Pokémon Sword and Shield

Reporters, as standalone Trainers, appear exclusively in the Battle Tower. They use the same set of Pokémon that Youngsters and Cameramen do.

See more List of Battle Tower Trainers (Galar)/Youngster

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl


In the anime

A Reporter in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Assistant, a Reporter was at a café in Wyndon.

In the manga

Reporter from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Reporter appeared in Return to Hareta's Home Forest!, where she was attempting to catch a Shaymin.

Pokémon

Reporter's Machamp
Machamp
Machamp is the reporter's only known Pokémon. It was used in a wrestling match against Hareta's Lucario.

None of Machamp's moves are known.

Debut Return to Hareta's Home Forest!

Trivia

Sunday, Saturday: Fight Area
Monday: Eterna City
Tuesday, Friday: Hearthome City
Wednesday, Thursday: Jubilife City

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 記者 Geijé
Mandarin 記者 / 记者 Jìzhě
France Flag.png French Reporter (VIII)
Interviewer (IV-VII)
Germany Flag.png German Reporter (IV)
Reporterin (VII, VIII)
Italy Flag.png Italian Inviata
South Korea Flag.png Korean 리포터 Reporter
Spain Flag.png Spanish Reportera

References

  1. ↑ https://pastebin.com/PB7J63bT


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Johto Ace Trainer* • Beauty • Biker • Bird Keeper • Black Belt* • Boarder • Bug Catcher • Burglar • Camper
Champion • Executive* • Firebreather • Fisherman* • Gentleman • Guitarist • Hiker • Juggler • Kimono Girl • Lass
Leader • Medium • Picnicker • Pokéfan • Poké Maniac* • PKMN Trainer • Policeman* • Psychic • RivalHGSS • Sage
Sailor • School Kid* • Scientist • Skier • Super Nerd • Swimmer • Teacher • Team Rocket Grunt* • Twins • Youngster
Mystery Man*CHGSS • Double TeamHGSS • ElderHGSS • PasserbyHGSS • Young CoupleHGSS
Battle Frontier only:HGSS

Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Cameraman • Clown • Collector • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Dragon Tamer • Idol
Jogger • Lady • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • PI • Poké Kid • PKMN Breeder • PKMN Ranger • Rancher • Reporter
Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Socialite • Tuber • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker
Arcade Star • Castle Valet • Factory Head • Hall Matron • Tower Tycoon

Sinnoh Ace Trainer • Aroma Lady • Artist • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt • Bug Catcher • Cameraman • Camper • Champion
Clown • Collector • Commander • Cowgirl • Cyclist • Double Team • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Fisher* • Gentleman • Guitarist
Gym Leader* • Hiker • Idol • Interviewers • Jogger • Lady • Lass • Madame* • Ninja Boy • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • PI • Poké Fan*
Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder* • Pokémon Ranger* • Pokémon Trainer* • Police Officer* • Psychic • Rancher • Ranchers*
Reporter • Rich Boy • Roughneck • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • School Kid • Scientist • Skier • Swimmer • Team Galactic Boss*
Team Galactic Grunt* • Tower Tycoon • Tuber • Twins • Veteran • Waiter • Waitress • Worker • Young Couple • Youngster
Arcade StarPt • Castle ValetPt • Factory HeadPt • Hall MatronPt • MaidPt • GAME FREAK'sBDSP
Alola Ace Duo • Ace Trainer • Aether Branch Chief • Aether Foundation • Aether Foundation Employee
Aether President • Athletic Siblings • Backpacker • Beauty • Bellhop • Black Belt • Captain • Collector • Cook • Dancer
Eevee User • Elite Four • Espeon User • Firefighter • Fisherman • Flareon User • GAME FREAK • Gentleman • Glaceon User
Golf Buddies • Golfer • Hiker • Honeymooners • Island Kahuna • Janitor • Jolteon User • Karate Family • Lass • Leafeon User
Madame • Office Worker • Pokémon Breeder • Pokémon Professor • Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Preschooler
Principal • Punk Girl • Punk Guy • Punk Pair • Rising Star • Rising Star Duo • Scientist • Sightseer • Swimmer • Swimmers
Swimmer Girls • Sylveon User • Teacher • Team Skull • Team Skull Admin • Team Skull Boss • Team Skull Grunt
Trial Guide • Twins • Umbreon User • Vaporeon User • Veteran • Veteran Duo • Worker • Youngster • Youth Athlete
ActorUSUM • Capoeira CoupleUSUM • Dancing FamilyUSUM • Kantonian GymUSUM • Master & ApprenticeUSUM
ReporterUSUM • Sparring PartnersUSUM • SurferUSUM • Team AquaUSUM • Team FlareUSUM • Team GalacticUSUM
Team MagmaUSUM • Team PlasmaUSUM • Team Rainbow RocketUSUM • Team Rainbow Rocket GruntUSUM
Tourist CoupleUSUM • Ultra Forest KartenvoyUS • Ultra Recon SquadUSUM
Battle Tree, Battle Royal Dome, and Battle Agency only:
Battle Legend • Pokémon Center Lady • Pro Wrestler
Galar Artist • Backpacker • Beauty • Black Belt • Cabbie • Café Master • Cameraman • Champion • Colleagues • Cook • Dancer • Daring Couple
Doctor • Fisher • GAME FREAK's • Gym Challenger • Gym Leader • Gym Trainer • Gentleman • Hiker • Interviewers • Lass • League Staff
Macro Cosmos's • Madame • Medical Team • Model • Music Crew • Musician • Office Worker • Poké Kid • Pokémon Breeder
Pokémon Trainer • Police Officer • Postman • Rail Staff • Reporter • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Swimmer • Team Yell Grunt • Worker • Youngster
Expansion Pass only:
Dojo Master • Dojo Matron • Master Dojo Student


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